Little Mix to follow One Direction success

The quartet's debut album DNA sounds built for global glory and it's down to 1D's influence.

Perrie Edwards, 19, told me: "It makes us feel more confident because One Direction are the first band to do well overseas in ages."

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 21, added: "We both know how to have a good time but are serious about our music.

"To follow in 1D's footsteps would be amazing. We hope to go to the US next year."

And DNA is the ideal weapon to take on America.

Jade Thirlwall, 19, said: "We wrote half the album with amazing people like Rihanna songwriter Esther Dean, TMS and Diplo. We have a lot of sides to us and the album reflects how versatile we can be."

Here's what the girls themselves have to say about some of their favourite songs on there.

DNA: Leigh-Anne said: "This song is more about playing a character. We got a bit carried away in the video. We didn't hold back, we took it to the extreme."

Change Your Life: Jade said: "This is the first song we wrote with Spice Girls songwriter Biff Stannard and we wanted it to be uplifting for the fans."

Red Planet: Jesy Nelson, 21, said: "TLC's T-Boz wrote some of this one. It's nice how people from other girl bands have helped us. We learnt a lot from them."

Always Be Together: Perrie said: "It's a ballad about love, friendship, losing someone, anyone can relate to it." Jade added: "Me mam got upset listening to it because she said it could be played at funerals."

Stereo Soldier: Jesy: "It's about how music can change the way you feel, like a boy does. It sounds like a party, can't wait to play it live."

How Ya Doin'? Jade: "There's a bit of 80s band Curiosity Killed The Cat in there. We wanted to do something old skool for the older audience, our parents can recognise it."